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Friday, January 22, 2016

Children of pre school
age who develop wheezing during viral respiratory illness are often diagnosed
with Reactive Airway Disease and receive treatment with medications, usually inhaled to
reduce inflammation and to decrease narrowing of the airways.Some parents demand antibiotics to treat
viral illnesses of their children, thinking that it may shorten duration of the
illness or prevent complications and pediatricians sometimes comply, usually
prescribing amoxicillin or something similar, just to keep parents happy.

It has been suggested
several years ago that wheezing in some young children may in fact be associated with a specific bacteria. However, it was not clear what pediatricians should do
about it.Now pediatricians may have
some clues. A small study published in December 2015 demonstrated dramatic
decrease of the duration of wheezing episode in small children treated with
antibiotic azythromycin.

It is important to
keep in mind that while both, azithromycin and amoxicillin are antibiotics,
their chemical structure and effect on bacteria and human body are very
different, meaning that using any antibiotic to treat wheeze may do more harm then help.

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About Sergei Shushunov, MD

Sergei Shushunov MD, is a critical care pediatrician also trained in medical acupuncture and pharmacognosy. Sergei held academic appointments at Universities of Kansas and Illinois. During the past few years he has been working on new Therapeutic Temperature Management System for body temperature control. Sergei developed and patented several natural remedies for children's most common condition such as colic, diarrhea, earache etc. He has a company which manufactures children's products under the brand name "4healthykids".

Sergei's interestsinclude hunting, sailing, literature, theater, art galleries, kayaking. His love for hunting and sailing took him to the most unusual and remote destinations on several continents. Sergei is not a trophy hunter and he looks at hunting as an opportunity to experience different cultures.

He tries to visit art galleries in every city he travels to. He goes to theaters often, relying on his wife's exceptional ability to pick good productions

Sergei's most favorite physical activity is kayaking on lake Michigan.